Vast 19th Century miscellany on war gunnery sales and science
A wide collection notes prices for Krupp guns at a Centennial exhibition, social curiosities including Adelaide Neilson’s gift jackets, Turkish soldier pay, a lunar protrusion discovery, a Wisconsin greenback convention, fort Pierre road exploration plans, and various real estate transfers. It cites studies on retina exposure and Studebaker mining ventures, plus a New York Sun Hills letter advising emigrants to stay home.
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santeer
uniual
Adelaide Neilson
New York
Wisconsin
Samuel F. Gary
Fort Pierre
Grindstone Buttes
Crook City
Collinsville
Conn
Jesse LE. Jones
Northabington
Mass
Washington
General Howard
Schoolcraft
John Chamberlain
Scientific American
J. M. Studebaker
South Bend
Ind
discovery
Deadwood
New York Sun
Black Hills
Georgia
Constantinople
hiam
Auction Aims at Washstand as Chinaman Bids Eight Bits
A crowd at U street watched a bargain auction for a worn washstand. A Chinese bidder repeatedly offered increasing bids in playful mispronunciations, provoking laughs as the auctioneer kept the item on the block before finally selling it to him.
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U street
John
awful
Virginia Chronicle
Mining camp legends and a hero named Big Ben
A dramatic reminiscence recalls the miner Big Ben a burly figure famed for bending crowbars and saving a girl named Birdie during a flash flood at a mining camp. Little Dick the tiny rival backed by pistol and knife while Ben died propping a tree to rescue Birdie. The piece blends frontier lore with technical notes on ore processing and a new Secor amalgamator device.
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Tobn W. Sutton
Manhatan Liberal’ Club
California
Axnong
big Ben
Little Dick
bill
Jin Cook
States
Tecuperate
Birdie
Ben
Big Bull
Jim Cook
Poker Players Boon as Virginia Man Bets All
In a Washington Republican recount, a Virginian old acquaintance at a high stakes poker table reveals he has just $3,500 in certified funds, representing his entire fortune after Civil War losses. The game sees players raise before draw with a board showing up to $1,000. Cards are dealt. a man with three aces wins the pot while the Virginian unveils a pair of fours.
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Wshington
Virginia
Double Standard on Remonetizing Silver Across Nations
The administration supports remonetizing silver to steady its value worldwide. It notes Germany faces difficulties in removing silver from use and expects European nations may follow our lead. The plan extends the substitution of silver for fractional currency, with about $8,000,000 of fractional currency likely to remain unused. The next move is to coin silver dollars for redemption of legal tenders or greenbacks.
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Germany
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Peruona
Stok
Fark
JOHN M. BOWES
Silmon ad Billiards
AFONTANA
SCHMIDT & SAILE
MONTANA
Farlin
Centennia
America
U.S
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M. T
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Kressier
Egbert Smith
Soueph
Batts De
Deerite county
Mostana
Gfteen hundred
paker lode
Konami Valley Mines
Deer Lodge
County Recorder of
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hongata granie
Bisset
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Jospeh
Wacoxs
Mane
BLACKsITH
FJ. KIESEL & Go
CORINNE, UTAH
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Hark Goods
KOAREF, J. K. & CO
LEx W. Foetsk
FIMAR & Co
LEEW. FOSTER & CO
GROCERS
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AMERS
Turkey
Russia
D. COHEN & BRO
Charpentier
comer Broadway
Bain Streets
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BUTTE MINER
Krupp
Jenny ‘Livi
Cin. Com
Rosten
Omaha
Corinne
CALIFORIA
Ming and Serentide Press
severa times usder
Ivis
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Double
T. HAUSER & CO
BUTTE, MONTANA
Joseph BE. Griffin
aecordanee
Corra
Rule quertz lode cinima
Summit Valley Mining District
Deer Lodge county
Sniewst
Butte
PAGAL
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Montinge
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Se annree
Ren
Addies, FRASER, CHALMERS & CO
Chicago
D. N. DELLINGER
BUITE
Stone Mouse
Main Street
Sanderson
Montagne & Crome
DUCK & WRIGHT
Leila
AL Agures lyWer
Peete
PARCHEN
DACHEUS
Helena
Otis
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Bulle
Ourland Stage Line
GILMER & SALISBURY, Paoraerons
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DANY
VIncixta
Magsoun BERK
LovaR
Beaxp
Leonch
Stontana
BUTTE CITY STABLE
Broadway
Main
SIMON HAYSWIRTH
TUE UIC StaAULT
Neasonauie Priens
OWSLEY
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J. S. DADDOW
BUITE CiTy
ENER LODGE
Goort
Bate ata yr
FOSTER
Alex. Ralston
ALLSTON
fariety Goods
YCKAM Woonwara
MONTADA
Parnné
Congress
Naronal
Kent mills
mike
allyweights
alzes
grutiiles
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Arnild
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John McGinley
Henry Torrell
Drynph
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M.T
Marvell
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